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TA 12 HSG 23-11-2010 UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG KỲ THI LẬP ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO LỚP 12 THPT NĂM 2010 Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH Thời gian thi : 180 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề ) Ngày thi : 23/11/2010 Đề thi có 15 trang , gồm 04 phần ( I, II, III và IV ) • Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển. • Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. • Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp lên đề thi ( ở những chổ dành sẵn ) Chữ ký Giám khảo I : Chữ ký Giám khảo II : Điểm từng câu Tổng điểm ( số ) Câu 1 ………………. Câu 2 ………………. Câu 3 ………………. Câu 4 ………………. Câu 5………………. Câu 6………………. Câu 7………………. Câu 8………………. Câu 9……………… Câu 10………… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I. LISTENING ( 4/20 points). • Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu • Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe. • Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh ( bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. Part 1: Questions 1 – 10 This is an introductory talk by a Student Information Officer. Listen and answer the following questions by either choosing the correct answers or supplying your own answers in the space provided. ( You do not need to write full sentences.) 1. Overseas students will enroll on 1 Đề chính thức SỒ PHÁCH SỒ PHÁCH TA 12 HSG 23-11-2010 A. 8 th February B. 16 th February C. 17 th February D. 18 th February 2. Undergraduate students must enroll A. between 8.00 and 10.30 am B. between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm C. between 12.30 and 2.30 pm D. between 2.00 and 4.30 pm 3. The venue for enrolment is A. in the Mathematics Faculty B. on Level 158 C. in Room C658 D. in Room C6 4. At enrolment, all students A. must show a letter of acceptance from their faculty B. need not show their letter of acceptance C. need not bring any identification D. must prove their level of English proficiency 5. Students who have paid their fees A. should go to the International Students’ Office B. are guaranteed a place at university C. must get a bank cheque D. should pay a further $ 10,000 6. The student Card A. is issued before enrolment B. has the student’s identification number C. is issued by the Library D. is not laminated 7. During university term, the Library will be open A. from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm B. from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm C. from 8.30 am to 9.00 pm D. from 4.00 pm to 9.30 pm 8. If anyone who hasn’t paid their fees for this semester yet, where should they go? __________________________________________________________________ 9. As regards paying the fees, what is a word of advice? ________________________________________________________ . 10. Why don’t you have to bring a photo for Student Cards? Because the enrolling officer will _______________________ and put it on the card, so it’s all done at once. Part 2 : Questions 11 – 25 Listen to a newsreader talk about a disaster and fill in the missing information in the numbered space. Severe storms hit the western areas of the city last night, leaving (11) ____________________ of destruction and at least a hundred homes without power or running water. Dozens of families were left homeless when the roofs of their houses (12) were _____________________ away. Many of the areas hit were the same ones badly affected by (13) _____________________ last week. In Macquarie Street, the council car park was completely (14) _____________________ . 2 TA 12 HSG 23-11-2010 A Toyota Corolla was badly damaged by floodwaters which carried the car across the (15) _____________________ and into a large stormwater drain. A separate storm (16) _____________________ through the Federation Botanical Park. It uprooted at least (17) _____________________ ; many of them were over a hundred years old. In Menal, several trees were found lying on parked cars, causing an insurance bill that will run into the (18) _____________________ of dollars. Winds were recorded at speeds of over (19) _____________________ kilometers an hour. People were trapped in cars for up to an hour because the (20) _____________________ had left them stranded in swollen creeks, amidst a sea of debris. There were (21) _____________________ of cars being piled one on top of the other. In Lucas Heights a tree fell on a mini-bus that was taking the (22) _____________________ soccer team to training. Luckily all but the driver escaped serious injury. The (23) _____________________ is in an (24) _____________________ condition in Westmead Hospital. For tomorrow, weather reports predict improved conditions, with clear skies and an expected (25) _____________________ temperature in the city of 14, Helen Brookes reporting for ILTC RADIO NEWS. Part 3: Questions 26 - 40 You will hear a conversation between a representative of an insurance company and a person who wishes to apply for life insurance. While you listen to the conversation, complete the person’s application form by either circle the choice or by supplying the information. Swallow Life Insurance  Name of Applicant (26) ………………………  Address (27) ……………………… ……………………… ……………………… Postcode (28) ……………………… Age (29) ………………………  Height (30) ………………………  Weight (31) ………………………  Marital Status (32) ……………………… Single Married Divorced Widowed MEDICAL HISTORY  Serious illness (33) ……………………… 3 TA 12 HSG 23-11-2010  Which of the following is not described as serious illness by the interviewer? measles, kidney disorder, pneumonia, cancerous growth (34) ………………………  Major surgical operations (35 ………………………  Any current medical condition (36) ………………………  Is applicant’s father or mother dead ? Father Mother (37) ………………………  If so, at what age did he/she die? Why? Age: (38) ……………………… Cause of Death: (39) ………………………  Is the applicant currently a smoker? Yes No (40) ……………………… II. LEXICO - GRAMMAR ( 6/20 pts.) Part 1 : Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer ( A, B, C, or D ) in the numbered box. 41. In the last century, it was widely …………… that Indian fakirs were capable of superhuman feasts. A. held B. grasped C. kept D. shaken 42. We may win, we may lose – it’s just the …………… of the draw! A. strike B. odds C. chance D. luck 43. Claims for compensation could …………… run into billions of pounds. A. far B. much C. well D. most 44. Trespassers will be …………… . A. perpetrated B. persecuted C. proscribed D. prosecuted 45. A traveler looks down on anyone who seems to be a(n) ……………tourist A. only B. sole C. mere D. lone 46. We welcome the new regulations, which become .…………… on the first of next month. A. effective B. efficient C. efficacious D. effete 47. He’ll never be able to come .…………… with his failure to win the tournament. A. down B. round C. to terms D. up 48. He’s on his own now – he’ll have to ………… his own canoe! A. row B. steer C. paddle D. ride 49. Most people buy their houses with a loan which they then pay back ………… 25 years. A. over B. during C. with D. throughout 50. People who are squeamish are afraid of the ………… of blood. A. spectacle B. view C. sight D. look 4 TA 12 HSG 23-11-2010 Your answers 41. 46. 42. 47. 43. 48. 44. 49. 45. 50. Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the right. ( 0) has been done as an example. Your answers There is (0) _________ (WIDTH) cross-cultural variation in the social rules governing the selection of a partner for marriage. There is variation in the degree to which (51) _________ (PART) selection is an individual decision by the partners or a collective decision by the partners kin groups, and there is variation in the rules (52) _________ (REGULATIONS) which partners are valid (53) _________ (CHOOSE) . In many societies the choice of partner is limited to suitable persons from specific social groups. In some societies the rule is that a partner is selected from an individual's own social group - endogamy, this is the case in many class and caste based societies. But in other societies a partner must be chosen from a different group than one's own - exogamy, this is the case in many societies practicing totemic religion where society is (54) _________ (DIVISION) into several exogamous totemic clans, such as most aboriginal Australian societies. In other societies a person is expected to marry their cross-cousin, a woman must marry her father's sister's son and a man must marry his mother's brother's daughter - this is often the case if either a society has a rule of tracing kinship (55) _________ (EXCLUSION) through patrilineal or matrilineal descent groups as among the Akan people of Africa. Another kind of marriage selection is the levirate marriage in which widows are obligated to marry their husband's brother, this is mostly found in societies where kinship is based on endogamous clan groups. In other cultures with less strict rules governing the groups from which a partner can be chosen the selection of a marriage partner may involve either the couple going through a selection process of (56) _________ (COURT) or the marriage may be arranged by the couple's parents or an outside party, a matchmaker. A pragmatic (or 'arranged') marriage is made easier by formal procedures of family or group politics. A responsible authority sets up or (57) _________ (COURAGE) the marriage; they may, indeed, engage a professional matchmaker to find a suitable spouse for an (58) _________ (MARRY) person. The authority figure could be parents, family, a religious official, or a group consensus. In some cases, the authority figure may choose a match for purposes other than marital (59) _________ (HARMONIZE) . 0. wide 51. _________ 52. _________ 53. _________ 54. _________ 55. _________ 56. _________ 57. _________ 58. _________ 59. _________ 5 TA 12 HSG 23-11-2010 In rural Indian villages, child marriage is also practiced, with parents at times arranging the wedding, sometimes even before the child is born. This practice is now (60) _________ (LEGAL) under the Child Marriage Restraint Act. In some societies ranging from Central Asia to the Caucasus to Africa, the custom of bride kidnapping still exists, in which a woman is captured by a man and his friends. 60. _________ Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and correct them in the space provided in the column on the right. ( 0) has been done as an example. Your answers English is an West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo- Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Germanic invaders from various parts of that is now northwest Germany and the Netherlands. Initially, Old English was a divert group of dialects, reflecting the varied origins of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England. One of these dialects, Late West Saxon, eventually came to dominate. The original Old English language was then influential by two further waves of invasion: the first by speakers of the Scandinavian branch of the Germanic language family, which conquered and colonized parts of Britain in the 8th and 9th centuries; the latter by the Normans in the 11th century, who spoke Old Norman and ultimately developed an English variety of this called Anglo-Norman. These two invasions caused English to become "mixed" to any degree. Cohabitation with the Scandinavians resulted in a significant grammatical simplification and lexical enrichment of the Anglo-Frisian core of English; the later Norman occupation led to the grafting onto that Germanic core of a more elaborate layer of works from the Romance languages (Latin-based languages). This Norman influence entered English large through the courts and government. Thus, English developed into a "borrowing" language of great flexibility, resulted in an enormous and varied vocabulary. 0. an → a 61. __________ 62. __________ 63. __________ 64. __________ 65. __________ 66. __________ 67. __________ 68. __________ 69. __________ 70. __________ Part 4 : Supply the correct form of the VERB in brackets to complete the passage. Write your answer in the numbered box. Learners of English often have difficulty ( 71. MANIPULATE) __________ the various ways in which English uses the first auxiliary verb of a tense. These include negation (e.g. He hasn't been drinking.), inversion with the subject (72. FORM) __________ a question (e.g. Has he been drinking?), short answers (e.g. Yes, he has.) and tag questions (has he?). A further complication is that the dummy auxiliary verb do /does /did is added (73. FULFIL) __________ these functions in the simple present and simple past, but not for the verb to be. Word derivation in English requires a lot of rote (74. LEARN) __________ . For example, an adjective can be (75. NEGATE) __________ by using the prefix un- (e.g. unable), in- (e.g. inappropriate), dis- (e.g. dishonest), or a- (e.g. amoral), or through the use of one of a myriad related but rarer prefixes, all modified versions of the first four. 6 TA 12 HSG 23-11-2010 (76. TEACH) __________ English therefore involves not only (77. HELP) __________ the student to use the form of English most suitable for his purposes, but also exposure to regional forms and cultural styles so that the student will be able to discern meaning even when the words, grammar or pronunciation are different to the form of English he is being (78. TEACH) __________ to speak. The (79. SPELL) __________ system causes problems in both directions - a learner may know a word by sound but not be able to write it correctly (or indeed find it in a dictionary), or they may see a word written but (80. NOT, KNOW) __________ how to pronounce it or mislearn the pronunciation. Your answers 71. 76. 72. 77. 73. 78. 74. 79. 75. 80. Part 5: Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or particles in the box. Use each word only ONCE and write your answer in the numbered box. ( Please note that the given words outnumber the gaps) to into in behind under in round about in against at with 81. Leaving fingerprints _________ was very foolish. 82. Doctors advice people who are deficient _________ Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables. 83. As his aunt’s only beneficiary, he came _________ a fortune on her death. 84. On returning home, Peter discovered _________ his horror that the pipes had burst and the entire house was flooded. 85. The police held the two suspects for further questioning because their stories did not tie _________ with each other. 86. She has been a bit _________ the weather recently. She has not been very well. 87. When he came _________ after the operation, he had absolutely no idea where he was. 88. He has been harboring his grievances _________ his boss. 89. _________ length, the bus arrived, forty minutes late. 90. He is _________ disgrace with his father because he told a lie. Your answers 81. 86. 82. 87. 83. 88. 84. 89. 85. 90. III : READING ( 4/20 points ) Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer ( A, B, C, or D ) best fits each gap. Write your answer in the numbered box. ( 0) has been done as an example. 7 TA 12 HSG 23-11-2010 (0.) _________ developing countries, the (91.) _________ and seriousness of the problems faced are naturally greater. People in more remote or agrarian areas are sometimes unaware of the importance of education. However, many countries have an active Ministry of Education, and in many subjects, such as foreign language learning, the degree of education is actually much higher than in industrialized countries; for example, it is not at all (92.) _________ for students in many developing countries to be reasonably fluent in multiple foreign languages, (93.) _________ this is much more of a rarity in the supposedly "more educated" countries where (94.) _________ of the population is in fact monolingual. Universal primary education is one of the eight Millennium Development Goals and great improvements have been (95.) _________ in the past decade, yet a great deal (96.) _________ to be done. Researchers at the Overseas Development Institute indicate the main obstacles to greater funding from donors (97.) _________ donor priorities, aid architecture, and the lack of evidence and advocacy. Additionally, Transparency International has identified corruption in the education sector as a major stumbling block to achieving Universal primary education in Africa. Furthermore, demand in the developing world for improved educational access is not as high as one would expect as governments avoid the (98.) _________ costs involved and there is economic pressure on those parents who prefer their children making money in the short term over any long-term benefits of education. Recent studies on child labor and poverty have suggested that when poor families reach a certain economic (99.) _________ where families are able to provide for their basic needs, parents return their children to school. This has been found to be true, once the threshold has been (100.) _________, even if the potential economic value of the children's work has increased since their return to school. 0. A. At 91. A. amount 92. A. unkind 93. A. as 94. A. far 95. A. achieved 96. A. keeps 97. A. comprise of 98. A. current 99. A altitude 100. A. accessed B. By B. figure B. ordinary B. since B. nearly B. attained B. remains B. consist of B. emergent B. ceiling B. breached C. In C. number C. usual C. when C. many C. obtained C. stay C. contain C. recurrent C. summit C. failed D. On D. quantity D. uncommon D. whereas D. much D. reached D. still D. include D. urgent D. threshold D. terminated Your answers (0) C 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8 TA 12 HSG 23-11-2010 Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A to G for each gap from 101 to 107. (There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.) Then, choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions from 108 to 110. Write your answer in the numbered box. For adults who remain vivaciously childlike in old age, there has to be a sustained enthusiasm for some aspect of life. (101) ……………… . If they are forcibly retired they should immerse themselves in some new, absorbing activity. Some people are naturally more physically active than others, and are at a considerable advantage providing their activities are not the result of stress. (102) ……………… . The more earnest ageing exercisers display a conscious or unconscious anxiety about their health. If they take exercise too seriously it will work against them. Older individuals who take up intensive athletic activity are usually people who fear declining health. Yet it is crucial that physical exercise – as we grow past the young sportsman stage – should be extensive rather than intensive and, above all, fun. A calm temperament favours longevity. Those who are sharply aggressive, emotionally explosive or naggingly anxious are at a grave disadvantage. (103) ……………… . Relaxation does not contradict the idea of passionate interest. Indeed, zest for living, eagerness to pursue chosen subjects are vital in long life. Thinking about the ‘good old days’, complaining about how the world is deteriorating, criticising the younger generations, are sure signs of an early funeral. Being successful is a great life-stretcher, and can even override such life-shorteners as obesity and fondness for drink. (104) ……………… . And success must always be measured in personal terms. A hill-shepherd may feel just as successful in his own way as a Nobel Laureate. Long-lived individuals seem to be more concerned with what they do than who they are. They live outside themselves rather than dwelling on their own personalities. In personal habits, the long-lived are generally moderate. Extremes of diet are not common. A mixed diet seems to favour longevity. (105) ……………… . Many long-lived individuals enjoy nicotine and alcohol - in moderation. Most long-lived people have a sense of self-discipline. (106) ……………… . The man who lives long because he walks a mile a day does so because he does it every day, as part of an organised existence. Over and over, during my researches, it emerged that long life goes with a “twinkle in the eye”. (107) ……………… . The sour-faced puritan and the solemn bore soon begin to lose ground, leaving their more amused contemporaries to enjoy the last laugh. Finally, nothing is to be gained by a head-in-the-sand avoidance of the facts of life and death. The healthiest solution is to accept that one’s span on Earth is limited and then to live every day, in the present, and to the full. (Desmond Morris: The Book of Ages) A. But it is important to make a distinction between calmly relaxed and passively lazy. B. Puritanical arguments about smoking and drinking have little to support them. C. People who want a long life with an alert old age should never retire. D. But, in gaining success, individuals should not overstress themselves. E. A sense of humour, impishness, a feeling that life is fun, are strong weapons against ageing. F. Such activities as walking and gardening prolong life spectacularly because they are ‘non-intensive’ forms of all-over bodily movement. 9 TA 12 HSG 23-11-2010 G. That does not imply a harsh military-style masochism but the ordering of life and the imposition of a pattern on the events of the day. 108. Which sentence is the counter statement of “ Some people are naturally more physically active than others, and are at a considerable advantage providing their activities are not the result of stress”? A. If they are forcibly retired they should immerse themselves in some new, absorbing activity. B. If they take exercise too seriously it will work against them C. Older individuals who take up intensive athletic activity are usually people who fear declining health. D. Yet it is crucial that physical exercise – as we grow past the young sportsman stage – should be extensive rather than intensive and, above all, fun. 109. What is implied in “A hill-shepherd may feel just as successful in his own way as a Nobel Laureate.”? A. A hill-shepherd may feel successful as he wins the Nobel Prize. B. Success must always be measured in personal terms. C. Being successful is a great life-stretcher, and can even override such life-shorteners D. A baccalaureate graduate may get the Nobel Prize as successfully as a hill-shepherd. 110. What is the best title for the passage? A. How to live to be a hundred B. Ageing persons should always exercise and keep a proper diet. C. Enthusiasm, longevity, retirement and discipline. D. Life-stretchers and life-shorteners are sometimes sustainable. Your answers 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 111 to 120 Sand Dunes A sand dune is a geological feature that is simply a mound of sand that has formed due to wind erosion called the Eolian processes. The shape and size of a sand dune is entirely dependant on the wind and can differ in look from the other adjoining sand dunes. Although they can differ, there are some standard descriptive terms that apply to all types of sand dunes: the slack is the valley between two adjoining sand dunes while a dune field refers to a landscape filled with dunes. If a dune field is particularly large, it is referred to as an erg. The side of a dune is known as a slipface. The two most common places that sand dunes are found are along coastal regions or inland in large, dry regions such as deserts. Along the coasts, sand dunes protect the land against stormy seas and subsequent erosion. Although the conditions sound harsh, many kinds of seaweed and seabirds find coastal dunes to be an ideal habitat while many forms of cacti, snakes, and spiders find the conditions of desert dunes to be ideal. There are a variety of dune shapes, each caused in part by the vigor and direction of the wind and the landscape that surrounds it. The most common dune shape is the crescent dune. This type of dune is generally wider than long and is formed when the wind blows continuously from one direction. Star-shaped dunes are very symmetrical, with three or more sides that radiate down from a high peak. This kind of dune is common in deserts, such as the Grand Erg Oriental in the Sahara, due to winds shifting in various directions. This dune grows upwards as opposed to laterally. Reversing dunes are the ones that come in varying shapes and sizes due to a periodic reversal of wind direction. 10 [...]... the other in Bahasa In Japan a visitor should be prepared to distribute as many as 40 business cards a day Protocol in France calls for listing academic credentials on one’s calling cards Your answers TA 12 HSG 23-11 -2010 121 122 123 124 125 13 126 127 128 129 130 IV WRITING ( 6/20 points ) Part 1: (0.5/20 pts) Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence... sides nor is a larger dune containing many smaller dunes in itself is a (114) _ dune Their effects are to help prevent erosion, create environment for fauna and flora to live in, and to give rise to (115) _ TA 12 HSG 23-11 -2010 12 Questions 116 -120 : Complete another brief summary of the passage be selecting the FIVE answer choices (among A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) that express important ideas... to this point, know when to stop, and initiate his or her own (126 ) _ Spanish businesspeople “connect” with tangibles, advises Karen Weiner Escalera, president of a New York City public-relations company She notes that samples of products or services should be offered whenever (127 ) _ And, she points out, in Spain “offices and retail establishments generally close from 1:00 p.m to as (128 )... oscillate to steepen vertically This formation, not to be confused with dunes or ripples, changes very rapidly by building up sediment but then are destroyed at a certain point by the water flowing over them The term antidune was coined by G.K Gilbert in a 1914 US Geological Survey Professional Paper entitled “Transportation of debris by running water” Until a number of decades ago, sand dunes dominated... were south of Tel Aviv Over the last few decades the dunes have made way for cities, industrial areas and power plants, and the dune landscape has gradually disappeared Thus, one of the most characteristic and important aspects of the Israeli landscape is rapidly vanishing The largest remnant of Israel's coastal sand dunes is located between Ashdod and Ashkelon This is the only part of the landscape... company, adds that black shoes, not brown, are considered proper for business (129 ) _ The Spanish historically have favored black and ultradark colors Good office manners in Indonesia require the visitor to present a business card immediately If no card is offered, long delays may (130) _ The mark of a thoughtful executive is to have one side in English and the other in Bahasa In Japan a visitor... hand it back That means, ‘No (123 ) _ , thank you.” Middle East visitors also should not be surprised “If others rush right into the office in the (124 ) _ of your conversation with the person you are seeing,” notes “Travel Pak.” An old Arab custom calls for keeping an “open office.” The British, however, consider it impolite to interrupt a visitor, even after (125 ) _ business has been... aid against the erosion of coastal land and also foster an environment for certain kinds of wildlife On the other hand, sand dunes can also contribute to a problem known as desertification Desertification happens when there is a degradation of land due to climatic changes The same winds that create sand dunes often help them encroach on human habitats in the form of sand storms or sand avalanches, which... answer in the numbered box Sand dunes In terms of geological features, sand dunes are described as large mounds of sand Sand dunes are the result of wind blowing and causing (111) _ Their shape is up to the ( 112) _ There are many different kinds of dunes Sand dunes are usually in coastal regions or in deserts They have many different shapes and the (113) _ dune is found more often...TA 12 HSG 23-11 -2010 11 No matter what the dune shape, each type can occur in three forms: simple, compound, or complex A simple dune is the one that has the minimum number of sides, or slipfaces, that form a geometric shape A compound dune is a larger dune that contains many smaller dunes . for listing academic credentials on one’s calling cards. Your answers 12 TA 12 HSG 23-11 -2010 121 . 126 . 122 . 127 . 123 . 128 . 124 . 129 . 125 . 130. IV. WRITING. TA 12 HSG 23-11 -2010 UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG KỲ THI LẬP ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO LỚP 12 THPT NĂM 2010 Môn thi : TIẾNG